those who took an active part in the cause of Reform will no eafily be forgotten. Among thofe in North Britain, were the fubject of this Memoir, Mr. Muir, Mr. Skirving, Mr. Gerald, and Mr. Margarot, the last mentioned gentlemen, were active in affembling a Convention of Delegates from the fevera! Societies affociated for obtaining a Reform in the Commons' Houfe of Parliament: the cafe of Mr. Palmer was diftinet and peculiar. He was indicted and brought to trial in the month of Sep. tember, 1793, for writing and publishing an Addrefs to the People, on the Subject of Reform. The fact of publication was diftinctly proved, but with the drawing up of the Ad. drefs he had nothing to do; it was indeed, avowed by one of the witneffes for the Crown, to have been written by himself. Mr. Palmer was, however, found guilty, and fentenced to tranfportation beyond feas for the term of feven years. From the court Mr. Palmer was conveyed to the Tolbooth of Perth. In this prifon he lay fome weeks, after which he was conveyed by fea, to the Thames, and put on board the Stanilaus hulk lying off Woolwich: while in this fituation, he was part of the time in irons, but having permiffion to fee his friends, feldom a day paffed in which one or more, among whom was the writer of this article, did not vifit him with a view of offering him any af fiftance of which he might ftand in need, to alleviate the calamities incident to his fitua tion. On the 11th of February 1794, he was taken from the hulk and put on board the Surprize Tranfport, Patrick Campbell, master. It was not however, till the end of April, that the fleet fet fail, of which the Surprize was The account of his fufferings and thofe of Mr. Skirving, has been laid before the pub. lic*, to that, the truth of which was authenticated by a great number of witneffes, we refer the reader, who will be shocked and astonished at the indignities and cruelties inflicted on thefe worthy characters, without even a pretence for the exercife of this wanton abufe of authority. On the 25th of October, they arrived at Port Jackfon, New Holland, from which place he and his fellow fufferers difpatched their fit letters to thofe friends who had interefted themselves in their welfare. Mr. Muir, who, in comparison of his affociates, had been kindly treated, bore an honourable testimony to the conduct of Meffrs. Palmer and Skirving, and gave explicit evidence to the injuftice of the charges brought against them, and to the inhumanity which they experienced through the whole of their voyage. Soon after their arrival, Mr. Muir, Skirving, and Palmer delivered letters of recommendation to the governor of the Colony, from perfous in England of the first refpectability; houfes were appointed to them contiguous to each other, and Mr Palmer wrote to his friends faying, "we have no caufe to complain of any want of civility or attention." From this time they employed them

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*See a Narrative of the fufferings of T. F. Palmer, and W. Skirving, during a voyage to New South Wales 1794, on board the Surprize Transport, by T. F. Palmer, 2d Edit. 1797.

felves in cultivating the land allotted to ther and the accounts given by Mr. Palmer a Skirving, were of the most favourable kin both with refpect to the climate of the counti and the fertility of the land. We have alrea feen that Palmer, Muir, and Skirving_arriv at Port Jackfon, in October 1794. Farly the following year, Mr. Jofeph Gerald, wh had engaged in the fame caufe, was doom to experience the fame harth treatment. had been long confined in a clofe room in New gate, before he embarked for New Holland his health was completely broken, and in very short time after he landed at Port Jackf he fell a victim to the difeafe of the climat By the fentence paffed on Mr. Palmer, 1 could not fet foot in Great Britain, till t middle of September 1800, without incurrin the penalty of death. The voyage, howeve would take feveral months had it been mad by the shorteft and quickest route; he, ther fore, with his friends began to make prepar tions for returning at the end of the year 179 A fhip was purchased for the purpose, th principal part of which was the property of M Palmer, though Captain Reed, Mr. Bosto and Mr Ellis had a fmall share in her. On th 20th of January 1800, they fet fail from Po Jackfon, with an intention of going direct to New Zealand, to take in timber for the ma ket at the Cape of Good Hope. The Ship w in a wretched condition, and provifions wer taken on board for a voyage of only fix month a period which they had fixed for their arriva at the Cape. Twenty fix weeks, howeve they spent at New Zealand, during which th whole of their ftores were expended. Diftre of the most alarming nature now compelle them to go in fearch of provifions; they steer ed for Tanga Taaboo, but there they could ob tain no relief, in confequence of an exiftin war between the natives of this, and the neigh bouring islands. From thence they, refolve to call at the Feegee iflands; at one of whic they procured a small fupply, and the favourabl reception which they met with in the first in france, determined them to vifit the others By endeavouring to get to the island of Gora they ran their crazy veffel on a reef, which carried away a large part of her keel, and i lefs than half an hour, the made feven feet water; but the furf rifing, they were driven of the reef into deep water. Immediately the caft anchor, and with the affiftance of the na tives, repaired their veffel. To them alf they were indebted, not only for a fupply c every necefsary while in that state, but for liberal flock to go to fea with. They now determined to proceed to Macao, in China but meeting with contrary winds, they failed till their provifions were exhaufted, and the re pairs of the fhip were all opening again. I this dreadful fituation, they were compelled to put into the island of Guam, though they wel knew it was an enemy's port. Upon coming to anchor, January 10th 801, the Spanif governor, in reply to their folicitations for pro vifions, affured them, that unless they departed in two hours, he would detain them as prifon ers of war, for to the enemies of his country he

could

Cheesemond, of the fociety of Quakers.Aged 70, Mr. S. Dykes, fail-cloth manufacturer.-Mifs Brewfter, daughter of Mr. Brewster, fhip-mafter.-Mrs. Hayton, wife of Mr. W. Hayton, fitter and fhip owner. Mr. R. Newton, fhip-owner. Mr. J. Coxon, attorney.

At Bishop Wearmouth, aged 63, Mrs. A. Hafwell, wife of Mr. G. Hafwell, gardener. At Berwick, aged 21, Mifs M. Smith. At North Shields, in the bloom of youth, Mr. J. Manchester, fhip-owner, of London.

At South Shields, in child-bed, Mrs. Stewart, wife of Mr. R. Stewart, cooper.Aged 35, Mrs. Harland, wife of Mr. G. Harland, ironmonger.

At Morpeth, aged 71, Mrs. Hodgfon. Aged 65, Mrs. E. Hunter, widow.

At Monk Wearmouth, Mrs. White, wife of Mr. White, cooper.

At Hexham, Mrs. Charlton, widow of the late Mr. C. Charlton, clothier.-In the prime of life, Mr. W. Whitfield, of the Burnlaw, in Allendale.

At Stockton, Mrs. M. Robinfon, daughter of the late Leon. Robinfon, efq. fen.

At Houghton-le-Spring, Mifs Bullman, tallow-chandler, late of Gateshead.

In the Weft Indies, about fix months ago, Mr. T. Jowley, fon of Mr. Jowfey, innkeeper, of Sunderland.

On the 11th of November laft, Mr. R. Bell, furgeon of the Hecate gun-brig, and fon of Mr. R. Bell, of Hexham. He was unfortunately drowned, with feven other individuals, on the coast of Kent, in confequence of the upfetting of a boat in which they were coming on shore.

At Dentonburn, in his 63d year, Mr. J. Ramshaw, colliery viewer.

At Ilderton, near Wooller, Mr. Johnfon. -Mifs A. Fordyce, daughter of J. Fordyce, efq, of Ayton, Berwickshire.-Aged 75, Mr. T. Whitfield, of Redworth, in the county of Durham.

At Newbottle, in her 62d year, Mrs Row. -At an advanced age, Mrs. Hodgfon, of Buller's Green, near Morpeth.

At Wells, the Rev. J. Mansfield, many years an inhabitant of Newcastle.

At Clapton, near, London, in her 20th year, Mifs J. L. Symons, daughter of the Rev. J. Symons, vicar of Whitburn, in the county of Durham.

Aged 71, Mr. R. Heaton, an opulent farmer of South Acton, near Felton.-Aged 68, Mr. H. Wardhaugh, farmer, of Rennington, Northumberland.

At Boldon, Mrs. Ainley, widow of the late Mr. Ainsley, taylor, of Newcastle.

Aged 62, Mr And. Davifon, of Akeld. He was generally refpected as a good, generous, and just man; a friend of the rich, and patron of the poor.

At Haydon Bridge, Mr. T. Fairlamb.
At Ryton, aged 77, Mr. Walker Lawfon.
At Tinfield, Mr J. Upthank.

At Greatham, county of Durham, much regretted as a pious and truly honeft man, Mr. R. Hett.

At Tritlington, near Morpeth, Mr. Stubbs, farmer.-Aged 35, Mr. W. Charlton, of Bearle.

At Rowcroft, near Kirkofwald, aged 60, Mr. J. Dodd.-Aged 65, Crozier Surtees, efq. of Redforth Grove.

At Moralee, Mifs C. Ridley.-Mrs. Bromwell, widow of the late Mr. J. Bromwell, furgeon, of Alftone.

At Stranton, near Hartlepool, the Rev. G. Hicks.

At Loughirst, near Morpeth, Mrs. Lawfon. At Seaton, Mr. J. Forfter, father of Mr. R. Forster, grocer.

CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND.

It is a fubject of regret and lamentation among the orderly and refpectable inhabitants of Carlisle, (who, as fuch, cannot but feel the neceffity of a regular and devout attendance on the duties of public worship,) that in the very populous and extenfive parish of St. Mary, in that city, (a parish which, at a moderate computation, may be well calculated to contain at least 7000 fouls,) there is not a parish churchcapable of containing fo many hundreds. The only church (if it deferves to be called fo) belonging to the parifh, is the antiquated nave of the cathedral; this, however, is dark, gloomy, and deftitute of thofe accommodations which a place of worship in fuch a city as Carlifle feems to require. It is true, that with proper repairs it might be rendered capable of containing a large congregation, and a great improvement might be made by inclofing the arches which communicate with the cathedral, in which cafe the found of the choir organ would, of courfe, be confined within the eastern part of the building. The fervice might then com mence at the fame time as in the other churches in the city. At prefent it is necef. farily performed at an inconvenient and unfeafonable hour, to avoid interfering with the cliaunting of the cathedral fervice. The above fuggeftions may be well recommended to the confideration of the parishioners at large; nor can the fligheft doubt be entertained that the prefent bishop of this diocese, with the dean and chapter, would, by every means within their power, endeavour to promote an undertaking which would fo confiderably tend to spread a knowledge of religion among the citizens of Carlife.

Number of marriages, christenings, and burials, from Jan. 1, 1803, to Dec. 31, inclufive. -St. Mary's Marriages 87. Christenings 202. Burials 138.-St. Cuthbert's. Marriages 46. Christenings 153. Burials 97.

Married.] Mr. J. Miller, to Mifs B. Temple, both of Yourengill, in West Newton.

At Deane, near Cockermouth, Mr. J. Fisher, yeoman, of Braithwayte, to Mifs A. Rudd.

At Carlisle, Mr. T. Waiftell, partner in the

the print-field of Forster, James Donald and Co. to Mifs A. Stodart.-Mr. J. Strong, attorney, to Mrs. Smith, of the Ship publichoufe, widow of the late Mr. J. S. comptroller of the cuftoms in this city.

At St. Mary's, in this city, the Rev. W. Carey, A. M head master of Weftminster fchool, and chaplain to the lord bishop of this -diocefe, to Mifs Sheepthanks, only daughter of the Rev. W. S. prebendary of this cathedral, and minifter of St. John's church in Leeds.

At Lowther, Mr. C. Bell, of Penrith, to Mifs J. Wheatley.

At Kirkandrews-upon-Efk, Mr. J. Little, of Millcas, carrier between Carlifle and Edinburgh, to Mifs A. Marthall of Beck.-Mr. Simpton, of Crookholm, near Brampton, to Mif's Warwick, of Scarr, in the parish of Irthington. The bridegroom being a minor, had not yet affumed the Toga Virilis, and confequently found impoffible to obtain a licence without his father's confent. This, however, not being procurable by the moft importunate folicitation, filial obedience, after fome ftruggles, yielded to the violence of love, and the enamoured youth refolved, in fpite of every obstacle oppofed by parental authority, to accomplish his purpose of being united to the object of his affections. The old gentleman, to prevent the execution of fuch intention, which, it feems, had come to his knowledge, determined to circumfcribe the liberty of his fon within the limits of his own apartment. But bolts and locks have ever been found unavailing barriers against the force of love. Accordingly the imprifoned lover, as his dernier refort, afcends the chimney, and, having reached the top, flies on the wings of love to the habitation of his fair dan fel, who, through a thick incruftation of dirt and foot, could not recog. nize the features of her admirer, till his native complexion was reftored by an application of foap and water. After mutual endearments, and a foft interchange of fighs, the two lovers repaired, without lofs of time, to Gretna Green, where they, as foon, purchafed the fervices of one of thofe ufeful members of fociety, who are never backward to remove the anxiety of love-fick couples, occafioned by inexorable parents and unfeeling guardians.

At Brigham, near Cockermouth, Mr. J. Mark, of Eaglesfield, to Mifs Law.-Mr. Jon. Harriman, to Mifs J. Grave, of Newland.

Mr. Holmes, liquor-merchant, of Warrington, to Mifs Griffith of Liverpool.

Died At Carlife, ageu 68, Mr. J. March, formerly of London.-Aged 65, Mr. J Sparks, a preacher among the Weftleyan Methodifts.

At Whitehaven, in an advanced age, Mr. R. Allifon, formerly mafter of a velel, but who had retired for fome years paft.-Mr. Jof. Dobfon, houfe-carpenter, &c.-Aged 59, Captain W. Woodburn, of the fhip Happy.

At Workington, aged 72, Mrs. M. Barcon,

widow of the late Mr. J. B. mafon. Mr. J Head, comptroller of the customs for this port.

At Cockermouth, aged 48, Mr. H. Beeby, skinner.

At Harrington, in his 35th year, Captain Saunderfon, of the ship Windfor.

At Kefwick, aged 25, Mr. J. Banks, fe- . cond fon of Mr. T. B. tanner.

At Penrith, Mr. Jacob Thompson, auctioner, one of the fociety of quakers.-Mr. J. Bird, fhoemaker.-Mrs. Vipond, innkeeper.

At Baffenthwayte, aged 86, Mr. J. Fell. At Egremont, aged 73, Mrs. E. Cooke, formerly of Middle Coulderton. - Mr. T. Walker, yeoman, of Little Broughton, near Cockermouth.

At Crofby, near Carlisle, in the prime of life, Mr. T. Noble.

At the Hards in Abbey Holme, in his 22d year, Mr. J. Harrison.

At Flimby, near Maryport, aged 88, J. Crake, efq.

At Strawberry Houfe, near Cockermouth, Mrs. M. Slack, wife of Mr. J. Slack, farmer. At the Windmill Houfe, near Whitehaven, in the prime of life, Mr. J. Ramfay.

At Holme Hill, aged 48, Mrs. Tate, miftrefs of the boarding-fchool there.

At Sebergham, aged 76, Mrs. Scott, widow. She was a lady highly respected for the purity of her intentions, her ftrictly honeft principles, fincerity, and integrity. She paffed through life with honour, the high character of being a friend to truth, and an enemy to diflimulation.

At Wigton, aged 86, Mrs. S. Irwin.
At Stockdalewath, Mr. T. Rumney.

YORKSHIRE.

It is intended (if the confent of Earl Fitz. william can be obtained) to continue and extend the navigation of the river Derwent as far as to Yedingham bridge; a plan which, if it can be carried into execution, will prove highly beneficial for conveying the produce of the country, which the drainage of the low parts has fo much increafed of late years.

In the principal or parish church at Sheffield, laft year, there were 573 marriages, 1846 christenings, and 928 burials.

At Hundley, in the parish of Rowley, a few miles from Beverley, there is a field of turnips this feafon, which for product, both in fize and quantity, it is fuppofed, has never before been equalled in this or any other county. Great numbers of the plants have been matured to the weight of two ftone and upwards each turnip; and one in particular (not inferior in girth to the dimenfions of a buhel skep) actually weighed three ftone ten ounces. This plot of ground is now in the holding of Mr. Francis Brough, as tenant to Thomas Dulfberry, efq. of Beverley, and was recently, and for a great number of years, ufed as a rabbit warren.

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